The ant community

The Lord has been speaking to me; showing me, teaching me, about HIS love.  For years now, I have been a born again Christian, and have KNOWN His love. He has showed me in many ways, besides what He TELLS me in His Word.  Yet, I have not comprehended the FULLNESS of His love, and what that MEANS, and probably I still do not get all it completely... more to be revealed I am sure. BUT, I do 'get it' much more now... PRAISE HIS NAME! 

This morning I was thinking just 'how big our God is' ~ and yet I still do not comprehend in fullness of just how BIG He is!  The Lord shows me in very simple terms, so bear with me as I describe my understanding. 

As I stood, (5'9") looking down at the ground.  There is an ant. (yes an ant) I thought of the ant, his completeness, his little body works wonderfully, The Lord made the ant.  Now, as an image, think of people as the ant, and the human as the Lord. WOW... think of the size difference. Think of how the ant simply CAN NOT comprehend what the human comprehends. The ant can not SEE the vast area around him, yet the human has a larger view. Now think of the many ants that work to make a community, then comes along a disaster from some other creature, or nature. The ant(s) scurry around in all directions, yet the human (God in this case) can SEE how it all works together. Think of all the little ants crying out, HELP ME, HELP MY FAMILY, HELP MY FRIEND..... the Lord hears them all..... I am AMAZED when I consider it in these terms... it makes it somehow more tangible for me to comprehend.  (the Lord always reveals things to me in a child like way so i can understand).  I dont seem to get 'it' when it has lots of details and explainations.. a picture works much better for me.
ooopppss, getting off track here... yeah I do that too! haha

As I said earlier, He has been teaching me about His love. He is using the example of marriage.
He is the bridegroom and I am the bride.  When people are in love, they think of the other, they want to be near the other, they desire the other in their lives, to hear how they are, what they think, etc.
This IS how the Lord loves me. (and you too) He WANTS me to talk to Him. To depend on Him. Just a the wife depends on her husband for protection, provision, understanding, all that is 'love', including tenderness. These things also apply for men. For the born again man, is 'the bride of Christ' also.
We have a depiction of love and covenant with the Lord.  that we are His. We are the vine, not the plant. We do not survive if cut off from the source.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
think of it, He will NEVER leave you, nor forsake you. He is with you ALWAYS.  He is the bridegroom. In marriage it is 'till death do us part'.... There is NO DEATH in Christ Jesus! AMEN.

AMEN AND AMEN! I get so jazzed up thinking of that.  I have been married, and betrayed by my husband. It is a tender thing to think and REALIZE that the Lord speaks ONLY TRUTH, He can not lie. He has given His Word, (himself!) and will ALWAYS be with me desiring to spend time with me, that I would turn to Him, speak with Him, share all my thoughts and concerns with Him. TRUST HIM in ALL THINGS.   I praise God, The Lord is my husband! Thank you Lord for your loving kindness toward me and for never leaving me. For providing brothers and sisters~ what a family!
we bear each other, forgiving just as YOU forgave each of us. Lord lead and guide us.
Let our little community of 'ants' turn to you, knowing you see the other side of what ever situation each of us is in.... and knowing the day and time, each of us will see you in person. Thank you Lord.

Lord Jesus, I pray that each person that reads this is in someway blessed and would seek your face and to know you more intimately than ever before. Lord lead me. Amen

In His grace;
Kim